A visit to the Norris Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Norris Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Norris Cemetery:
32.2007, -84.0688
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Norris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Norris Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Oglethorpe. Oglethorpe lies just to the north of the Norris Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Norris Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Norris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Norris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tolen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Tolen Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolen Cemetery
- Kelley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. James - Pennington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Andersonville Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Andersonville Baptist Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville Baptist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Andersonville Baptist Cemetery is located in Andersonville.
- The Andersonville Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Andersonville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328962 <5>
- Freeman Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Freeman Hill Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Hill Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- English Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The English Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oglethorpe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oglethorpe Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglethorpe Cemetery
- Bay Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bay Point Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Point Cemetery
- Travelers Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Daniel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
- Felton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Felton Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepzibah Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Norris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Norris Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Andersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Andersonville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Former name for Andersonville:
- Anderson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <6>
- Oglethorpe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Montezuma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dooling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dooling is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Byromville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- La Crosse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- La Crosse is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- Lilly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Americus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ideal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Ellaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Leslie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- De Soto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cobb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Vienna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Thalean
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Thalean is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Unadilla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Marshallville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sumter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Rupert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chokee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Norris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Norris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Americus
- Ellaville
- Montezuma
- Oglethorpe
- Unadilla
- Vienna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Norris Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Macon County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Norris Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #319628 (Norris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #319628 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Macon
- Est. Elev: 112 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pennington
- Location given for Norris Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2007173 Lon: -84.0687956
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Norris Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |